Just wanted to drop a note. I had neck irritation ever since I started shaving when I was 14. 18 years total of having bumps all over my neck. YIKES! 4 Weeks after I started using a straight razor, every single one of them was gone. Now it probably isn't the same for everyone, but for me that was the clincher.

Best advice? Just take your time... It will all slowly come together. I worried about how long it was taking me the first month I was shaving, and then I decided to just set up a routine. Preshave prep (Noxzema original), hot towel, lather, strop, wtg, xtg, atg, splash of cold water, clean up, apply aftershave to skin once dry. Soon it was second nature, and I wasn't even thinking about the steps.